Collaborative Effort Creates Commission on Domestic Violence

Bexar County has a new commission on domestic violence:

“Preventing domestic violence requires us to prevent trauma in our families and intervening early will allow us to stop the cycle. We all have a role to play in our homes, families, and communities to stop violence before it starts, as well as supporting people who need services.”

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Council Mulls Funding for Domestic Violence, Other Social Services

The proposed 2020 budget includes $1 million in additional funding for domestic violence awareness and supporting nonprofits.

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San Antonio’s Six Councilwomen Share Life Lessons, Stories With Middle School Girls

Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran shared her experience of learning to speak up for herself early in her career:

"I was in a meeting of all men and somebody came up behind me and started putting his hands on my shoulders,” she said. “I moved out of the way, looked at him, and said, ‘Please don’t do that again.’ … What also happened is that I found my voice to be strong enough to say that again any other time it happens.”

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Bexar Judge Nelson Wolff Says He'll Pursue $100,000 in Funding for Court to Address Domestic Violence

UPDATE: Judge Nelson Wolff has pledged to pursue $100,000 in funding for Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez's proposed drug court focused on domestic violence offenders.

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Fundraiser for San Antonio women’s shelter comes at fraught moment

In 2018, there were 28 Domestic Violence-related murders in Bexar County…

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